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Table 5 The frequency distribution of dental practitioners according to informed consent process (n = 75)

From: Assessment of the informed consent process in the provision of dental care in Mulago hospital, Uganda

Patient characteristics

Dental practitioners’ practice

YES n (%)

NO n (%)

Clinical practices followed by dental practitioners

71 (94.7)

4 (5.3)

Information is given before initiation of treatment

74 (98.7)

1 (1.3)

Do you take consent from patients before starting any procedures?

64 (85.3)

11 (14.7)

I do administer written informed consent

4 (5.3)

71 (94.7)

I do verbal consent

57 (80.3)

14 (19.7)

I do both verbal and written consent

14 (19.7)

57 (80.3)

Type of consent obtained from Illiterate patients

 Verbal consent

68 (90.6)

7 (9.4)

 Patient’s thumbprint

30 (40)

45 (60)

 Signature next of kin

18 (24)

57 (76)

 Verbal consent and thumbprint

34 (45.3)

41 (54.7)

If a patient asks to take a copy of the consent form, did you provide a copy?

 Provide the form willingly

64 (85.3)

11 (14.7)

 Ask for a reason before giving a form

16 (21.3)

59 (78.7)

 Refuse to give the form

70 (93.3)

5 (6.7)

Do you obtain parents’ informed consent when treating their children?

 Yes

51 (68.0)

24 (32.0)

 Always

21 (28.0)

54 (72.0)

 No

2 (2.7)

73 (97.3)

 In definite cases only

1 (1.3)

74 (98.7)